Congratulations to Tasma Eddy, Graduate Planner, Beveridge Williams who was presented with the 2026 Young Professional Award by Fiona Wiffrie, Principal Town Planner, Beveridge Williams Award sponsor at our Gala Dinner on the 8th May.
Research Proposal
Tasma will be investigating Singapore's approach to affordable, diverse and accessible housing to inform Victorian Planning Policy. Singapore provides a strong comparator to Melbourne: both are dense, urbanised cities facing population growth, land constraints and increasing development intensity, and both operate within robust planning frameworks and are supported by major public investment. However, unlike Melbourne’s predominantly market-led housing delivery model, Singapore adopts a centrally coordinated system that integrates legislation, universal design standards and large-scale public housing provision. This contrast enables a focused examination of how governance, density and delivery mechanisms can improve housing outcomes.
The research aims to generate practical, evidence-based recommendations to inform Victorian planning reform, supporting planners and policymakers to improve housing affordability, diversity and accessibility in high-growth, higher-density urban environments.